Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Thinking Outside a Box: Being Wendy

I stumbled upon a great find at the bookstore, Being Wendy, written by Fran Drescher. In this delightful picture book, the main character lives in a town called Boxville. Everyone in Boxville follows the rule of wearing a box with the name of their career on the front of it. Police Officer Miranda Wrights has "police officer" written on her box. Her teacher Mrs. Reedenwright has "teacher" written on her box. But Wendy doesn't want to be labeled as just one thing, she wants to think outside the box and be many things...

This was a great book to read aloud during our college & career month in May. Many students think they need to know now what they want to be when they grow up, and my goal was to dispel this, among other, myths. You do not need to know who you want to be in the future because the possibilities are endless! You can change your mind, explore new careers, and find what interests you. It is important to have a plan of action once you decide on a career and everyone chooses their own path.

We then played "Career Charades!" Students drew a career card from the stack I made and had to silently act out the career they chose.

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